Texas Gardening: Chicken' s Or Ducks, 1 by LValadez

LValadez wrote:
I was wanting to get a couple of chickens or ducks to keep in my back yard and was wondering about over wintering and the good and bad of the idea. I want them for the crickets and grasshoppers I have a very large back yard and I have a few out buildings I could make into a roost for bedding and heat lamps for the greenhouse for warmth. I love the idea but was wanting to hear from someone who has done this to see if it is a good or bad idea. I am the worst about coming up with what looks like a good idea and it turns out to be a disaster. Any help, idea or tip would be most appreciated. By the way I do live in the city and I know it is ok with the ordinances. If anyone know where I can get a few if I end up doing it I want some of the fancy ones black and white with feathers on the legs and head. These are probably the worst ones they probably don’t even like grasshoppers and crickets with my luck.

Lori